Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64827
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-827-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the USN-827-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'dnsmasq' package(s) announced via the USN-827-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: IvAin Arce, Pablo HernAin Jorge, Alejandro Pablo Rodriguez, MartAn Coco, Alberto SoliAto Testa and Pablo Annetta discovered that Dnsmasq did not properly validate its input when processing TFTP requests for files with long names. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with user privileges. Dnsmasq runs as the 'dnsmasq' user by default on Ubuntu. (CVE-2009-2957) Steve Grubb discovered that Dnsmasq could be made to dereference a NULL pointer when processing certain TFTP requests. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service by sending a crafted TFTP request. (CVE-2009-2958) Affected Software/OS: 'dnsmasq' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2957 BugTraq ID: 36121 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36121 http://www.coresecurity.com/content/dnsmasq-vulnerabilities https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10538 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1238.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2010:0095 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html http://secunia.com/advisories/36563 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-827-1 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2958 BugTraq ID: 36120 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36120 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9816
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